Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO
usgs-09070500 500 - 10000 cfs III-IV 00h55m 2930 cfs (running)
gauge class Optimal flow range (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).

gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -8000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning
900 -10000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Acceptable flow range - no maximum identified for non-commercial boating (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).
1000 -1900 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Low-preferred range (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).
1900 -4900 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning Optimal flow range (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).
4900 -9400 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV gauge is important or has warning High-preferred range (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).

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